Present sense impression refers to which type of statement?

• A. A statement made after calm reflection.
• B. A statement made while perceiving an event or immediately after.
• C. A written statement offered for its truth.
• D. A statement made previously by a declarant.

Answer: (B)

Present sense impression is a hearsay exception that covers statements describing or explaining an event while the declarant is perceiving it or immediately after. This immediacy captures what happened in real time, before time for reflection can alter the description. So the best description is a statement made while perceiving an event or right after. Statements made after calm reflection aren’t present sense impressions, a written statement offered for its truth isn’t describing a perception in the moment, and a statement previously made by the declarant is a prior statement, not a present sense impression.